Averitt Thursday, July 17, announced pay increases for its drivers, dock associates, preventive maintenance and other operations personnel.
Compensation for regional drivers with a hazmat endorsement increased to 64 cents per mile. This marks the largest single increase for regional drivers in the Cookeville, Tennessee company’s 54-year history.
Several classifications of LTL associates across Averitt’s network also received pay increases, including local pickup and delivery drivers, shuttle drivers — who support LTL operations with night-to-night relays between facilities — as well as dock associates, preventive maintenance associates and other categories.
Averitt said in its announcement that these updates reflect Averitt’s ongoing focus on supporting its associates through competitive pay, full benefits and long-term career growth.
"It is important to us to reward our associates with competitive pay, quality benefits, and meaningful opportunities," said Barry Blakely, Averitt’s president and chief operating officer. "We believe in investing in our people, because they are the foundation of everything we do."
To learn more about Averitt’s driving careers, visit AverittCareers.com.
